1907.] PUBLIC DOCUMENT No. 73. 93 



SHERBORN. 



WALTER CHANNING, Jr., Local Superintendent. 



There are at the present writing 18 known gypsy moth col- 

 onies in this town, 7 of these being in the woodland. With the 

 exception of those last found, all have been put in good condi- 

 tion for exterminative work, the brush and worthless trees have 

 been cut and burned, the ground burned over and cavities in 

 orchard trees properly closed. During the summer the known 

 infestations received careful attention, with good results, up- 

 ward of 3,500 burlaps being used, and over 12,000 caterpillars 

 being destroyed. 



This town should have a thorough inspection at the earliest 

 possible date. 



SOUTHBOROUGH. 



HARRY BURNETT, Local Superintendent. 



Excellent work has been done in this town against both moths, 

 under the direction of the local superintendent, who has taken 

 a great interest in the work. Near the Marlborough line the 

 infestation by the brown-tail moth has been quite severe. The 

 single gypsy moth colony located in 1905 was carefully at- 

 tended to during the summer. Just previous to the close of the 

 year it was possible to have this town thoroughly scouted, under 

 the direction of Secretary J. A. Farley of this office, with the 

 result that small infestations were found in various parts of 

 the town. These widely scattered colonies will require careful 

 attention during 1907, and this we are assured the local authori- 

 ties are ready to provide. 



STOUGHTON. 



WILLIAM P. KENNEDY, Local Superintendent. 



There has been but little trouble with the brown-tail moth at 

 Stoughton. The trees in the known gypsy moth colonies were 

 burlapped and attended during the summer, and a few scat- 

 tering larvse were found. A careful inspection was made this 

 fall of these colonies, and two egg clusters were found on an 

 estate adjoining the Pleasant Street colony. At the present 

 writing over one-third of the residential section of the town 

 has been scouted, and two new colonies found, neither of them 

 containing many egg clusters. 



